Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-01
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were crowded with visitors.
6. II. Sprigg & Co. shipped 10 cows
and 40 calves to Boston market, Monday.
Eggs continue falling in this market.
Only II cents per dozen was paid Satur-
day.
Miss B. NJ. Hanks, teacher in the grad
ed school, is spending her vacation at
home, Addison.
Col. Walter Scranton and wife of
Orange, n. j., are the guests of Hon.
F. +. Woodbridge.
Charles o. Stevens is gradually sink
ing, and is not expected to live. lie has
been feeble "A long time.
The weather continues severe, and
March will march out with name erect.
from present indications.
This has been a good month for the
doctors. Cases of Group, severe colds,
coughs and fevers are not uncommon.
Mrs. Nj. {. Peabody, teacher in the
grammar school department. of the graded
school, is visiting friends in Rutland.
William TenBroecke of Panton has a
superior HambletOnian mare. seven wears
old, by Bruno, Incorporating and speedy.
Judson Wickus, who has been clerk
for F. II. Foss, will take clerkship with
A. II. Murphy q Co., druggists and sta
TONERS.
The Dorcas society has an entertain
ment at the Congregational vestry this
evening; admission, 10 cents; refresh
ments, Is cents.
Miss f. X. Chapman, teacher in the
intermediate department of the graded
school, is spending her vacation in Will
liston with relatives.
Horse men are having lively time
Just now. James Cole of Middleboro,
Conn.,, is making his annual spring visit.
selecting horses for his locality. Not
many have been purchased.
There are several German laborers at
the American House. who came over in
response to word from the late Mr.. 81
monds, who had places for them on farms.
They look like rugged, abe-bodied men.
Mrs. RoXaua a. Peters of Rutland.
sister of y. G.. Norton, died the 26th ult.
Her remains were escorted to the Gene
terry from the morning train, Monday. by
IA large number of our citizens. Rev. Mr..
Austin OBLIGATED.
There was no service at the Congrega-
tional church Sunday. The reverant gen
tlelnan engaged to preach did not come.
As Il result the pastors of the other
churches had larger, not to say better,
audiences than usual.
Thos. p. Coyne, telegraph operator for
the Commercial Union Office in Vergen-
mes, left, Monday, to perfect arrange
ments for taking charge of the company's
Office in Brandon. }. 5. Hickok is ex-
pected to take charge of the office here.
Edward Wheeler of this place WAS
struck down with apoplexy on Thursday
N''hiiiS vi last Wcch, anu ultu L TluaN
morning about 3 o'clock. He had not
been well for some time, but no alarm
was felt in consequence. Mr. Wheeler
has for nearly forty years been a prom
nent cattle-buyer in western Vermont.
and is widely known to cattle men. He
has been a resident of Vergennes since
1860. and was aged 50 years last Septem-
Der. lie leaves wife aud one son, who
resides in Topeka, Kan, and is connected
with the Atchison, Topeka Il Santa Fe
roads. At this writing he is on his way
home and ii is expected that the funeral
will take place Thursday. The remains
will be buried in the Orvis burying-
ground, about half mile east of Center
Ferrisburgh. Mr.. Wheeler's brother,
Charles C., the manager of the Great
Northwestern railroad, is on the Pacific
coast. The community deeply sympa-
thize with the bereaved family. Charles
y. Chapman of Middlebury has been in
constant attendance at the residence of
Mrs. f. Wheeler, and nothing that kind
ness could suggest or affection require
has been left undone to temper the blow
that has fallen upon her I